Wrapped up this paneling job this week (not painted but paint ready). It’s certainly not a high end job but for a budget wall reinforcement I thought it turned out all right. I definitely wouldn’t have minded some budget to pull the base and tuck the panels in behind it but that’s how it goes sometimes.

 

Wrapped up a bathroom too, I wasn’t actually here for most of this job but they sent me in for a few days of painting and caulking and punch list.

 

What is the white block under the sink?

 

Never seen wainscoting panels done with horizontal T&G. Interesting.

 

All prefinished MDF sheets, I don’t think I’ve ever seen it used that way before and I don’t think it was meant to run that way but it’s quick and easy.

 

I've seen it a few times done in beach cottages.

 

Made plywood template to make the barrel rest for the gun cabinets.

 

 

Little job we did awhile back.

 

For some reason it looks CGI

 

On today's episode of "there is no illustration in the manual for this"....

Someone a while back screwed down a sheet of 16 gauge of galvanized steel over the 100 year old saddle. Did not work well at all, it had some dip to it but not much and didn't go under the shingles very much.

I pulled the steel, cut off the existing overhang between the ridge and wall, framed in the newly exposed valley with some grey but solid 2x4s then fully adhered some TPO in there.
My expectations were exceeded as far as how incredibly well and rapidly it drains.

Ripped 3 layers off and resheeted the upper section. I still have to shingle the backside and tie the funky intersection together.

 

Looks great, you keep reminding me why I don’t roof.

Tom

 

Happy to be of service.

 

Actually, it does Leo until you really start looking at the finished details!

 

And then you start shaking your head and wailing "Oh, Calideck!!! How COULD you!"


JK, purdy as a picture buddy

 

Smaller project starting up, remodeling but not gutting rhe existing house and turning the attic into a game room/two spare bedrooms/2 bathrooms and a second W&D (stackable)

Outside building a patio with a bridge to the boat dock, and replacing some old concrete stairs that are out of code

Had less than an extra inch to get code complaint stairs, we took the attic stairs out and tossed them, gutted the laundry room and opened the ceiling and existing roof that the attic portion was framed on top of to get the stairs in - washer and dryer move to under the stairs etc.

JR didnt think it would make it, worsdt case we would just had to move the door way but i said very confidently we would have to - was confident but not 100%. When they measured for the stringer and said it's 3/4 " more than we need I winked at JR and said even a broken clocks right twice a day

 

Current job - zeroing rifle for a client. I actually gave her this one, a .300 blackout Howa with a 50 optic scope.

Man these wild cat rounds are wild changing grains of ammo, 140 to 220 off by 6 inches! Also have to shoot 3.5" low at 50 yards to hit.

I took her to Fredricksburg and picked her out two reclaimed barn beams for her fire places this morning

 

Tough job but someone has to do it.

 

Stainless countertop.

 

Interesting, would definitely keep the pie crust chilled while rolling.

Tom

 

Little rocky on this site 😆

 

What is the green thing sticking out of the rock pile? Looks like a piece of sewer pipe.

 

 

Granite?

 

Looking at the last few posts, I'm glad mine isn't the only pita job this week. I gotta start taking pics...

 

Shame to waste it, but what a pain to dig it out! Supervising today by chance?

 

If by supervising, you mean wearing the Grundens and holding all the heavy stuff, absolutely. Help was on water detail, air on/off, and hauling out chunks.

The stone was buried under both sides of the doorway. Right side is a cut, left side was cut and then put back together with original bricks to look like old work, but I’m sure you can see that. So the stone was too big to haul out intack anyhow, plus nah son.

 

Spraying the drawer boxes and inside of base cabinets. Sherwin Williams CV

 

Latest bathroom remodel, customers are prepping to age in place so they wanted a wheelchair accessible shower. All prepped for grab bars with blocking in the walls for when the time comes. Soaking tub with an electric fireplace for ambiance, and a giant linen cabinet for storage. The vanity is from Wayfair, I wasn't impressed by anything but the price, and the customer loves it. No fancy toilet with heated seat on this one, but I added an outlet behind the toilet as a freebie in case they change their mind 😉. Pictures loaded in a weird order 🫤.

 

Really nice!

 

Kitchen update at the same house as the bathroom above. New doors and drawers, sanded down the face frames and shot them with Modern Masters dead flat for a raw oak look. The doors have "reamy seedy" glass in them, which looks way cooler in person. Changed an old desk area to the right of the fridge into a coffee bar with a new upper and lower. Ledgestone backsplash made setting the electrical finish a *****, but what do you do. Added propane service to the house for the new dual fuel JennAire range and a stubout for the barbecue on the patio. New granite tops and a sink from Costco round out the ensemble.

 

Final part of the remodel, new entry from Simpson with Emtek hardware.

 

Blueskin WRB behind brick and I&WS on roof.

 

It's been 50 the last two days.

Framed overhang and got it 95% done (millwork part) just need a decent day to install roofing and hang gutter. Got to make some creative trim to button up above the small side windows.